Model Comparison

Grok Code Fast 1 vs Nova Lite

Comparing Grok Code Fast 1 and Nova Lite across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Grok Code Fast 1 and Nova Lite don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Nova Lite costs less

For input processing, Grok Code Fast 1 ($0.20/1M tokens) is 3.3x more expensive than Nova Lite ($0.06/1M tokens).

For output processing, Grok Code Fast 1 ($1.50/1M tokens) is 6.3x more expensive than Nova Lite ($0.24/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Grok Code Fast 1 is more expensive than Nova Lite.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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xAI
Grok Code Fast 1
Input tokens$0.20
Output tokens$1.50
Best providerxAI
Amazon
Nova Lite
Input tokens$0.06
Output tokens$0.24
Best providerAWS Bedrock
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Nova Lite accepts 300,000 input tokens compared to Grok Code Fast 1's 256,000 tokens. Grok Code Fast 1 can generate longer responses up to 10,000 tokens, while Nova Lite is limited to 2,048 tokens.

xAI
Grok Code Fast 1
Input256,000 tokens
Output10,000 tokens
Amazon
Nova Lite
Input300,000 tokens
Output2,048 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Nova Lite supports multimodal inputs, whereas Grok Code Fast 1 does not.

Nova Lite can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Grok Code Fast 1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nova Lite

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Grok Code Fast 1

Proprietary

Closed source

Nova Lite

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok Code Fast 1 was released on 2025-08-28, while Nova Lite was released on 2024-11-20.

Grok Code Fast 1 is 9 months newer than Nova Lite.

Grok Code Fast 1

Aug 28, 2025

7 months ago

9mo newer
Nova Lite

Nov 20, 2024

1.4 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Grok Code Fast 1 is available from xAI. Nova Lite is available from Bedrock.

Grok Code Fast 1

xai logo
xAI
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.50/1M

Nova Lite

bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.06/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.24/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

xAI
Amazon
Larger context window (300,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
xAI
Grok Code Fast 1
Amazon
Nova Lite

FAQ

Common questions about Grok Code Fast 1 vs Nova Lite

Grok Code Fast 1 (xAI) and Nova Lite (Amazon) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.
Grok Code Fast 1 scores SWE-Bench Verified: 70.8%. Nova Lite scores GSM8k: 94.5%, ARC-C: 92.4%, DocVQA: 92.4%, IFEval: 89.7%, Translation en→Set1 COMET22: 88.8%.
Nova Lite is 3.3x cheaper for input tokens. Grok Code Fast 1 costs $0.20/M input and $1.50/M output via xai. Nova Lite costs $0.06/M input and $0.24/M output via bedrock.
Grok Code Fast 1 supports 256K tokens and Nova Lite supports 300K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (256K vs 300K), input pricing ($0.20 vs $0.06/M), multimodal support (no vs yes). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Grok Code Fast 1 is developed by xAI and Nova Lite is developed by Amazon.